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Roger Federar, with two successful title defenses and not behind him this year, is ready to reverse this trend in the Indian Wells Masters.

The largest in Switzerland after the first of the elite ATP Masters 2013 events behind world number one, Novak Djokovic, seeded, lost in the retention of title in Rotterdam and Dubai.

A Frenchman Julian Benneteau Rotterdam fell in the quarterfinals, while in Dubai failed to convert three match points in the semifinal loss Tomas Berdych.

Federal, but didn’t `t seem to think that it was time to panic and evaluation of the season on Thursday.

"I think I played very well in Australia," he said of his semi-final at the Australian Open. "Rotterdam, I was disappointed. Maybe it will be better.

"Dubai is a bit sad, the loss of three points of contact with and to explain the loss if it provides expressly for the final.

"What happens?" M to play well. Of course, I expect to win the tournament at the moment, but I'm happy with my game. "

The clay courts of the California desert have been fertile ground for Federer. His victory over American John Isner at the end of last year `s was the first title of the man` s victory in this case ATP and WTA combined four times.

In his first game of the second round on Saturday, Federer will face Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan, who beat Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 on Thursday.

But Federer could face a major hurdle in the quarterfinals, where `s Rafael Nadal meet familiar foe.

Nadal is seeded fifth, as he continues his return from injury of a seven-month layoff.

"I saw him yesterday in my practice. I was very happy to see him," said Federer. "We did not have much contact. You think I wanted to get away from it all, it makes me crazy."

Third-seeded U.S. Open champion Andy Murray said, it would be strange Nadal and Federer in the quarterfinals against the view.

"If you are near Roger probably something that doesn` t come in nine or 10 years, "said Murray, who also said he was glad to see Nadal back in action.

"I think the game of the tournament that a lot of value," said Murray.

Half of the women were in action on Friday spring, with the second seeded Maria Sharapova take over the former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy and third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland began his campaign against the United States. States. Maria Sanchez  Joker.

The former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, the fifth seed, will play a second round match against Olga Govortsova of Belarus.

The tennis player Victoria Azarenka won `t their title defense begins on Saturday when the two-time world champion Daniela Hantuchova is.

Slovak Hantuchova beat Stephanie Foretz Gacon French Rating 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 on Thursday in a showdown with Azarenka, whose perfect 14-0 record book in 2013, a win at the Australian Open.


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